<p>Hi.</p>
<p>I'm OOS and wondering if it's possible to go to UCLA if my income is below 60,000. It's my dream school and I really want to see if I can make it possible. Please give me your advice as I really would appreciate it, as the state of California obviously won't provide aid and my income bracket is such that I may not receive much from the government either.</p>
<p>Of course it’s possible. You will just have to pay for it.</p>
<p>ucla is not worth it at the OOS price for your income bracket. you’re better off going to private school because some waive tuition for kids in your income bracket.</p>
<p>Sophee- Thanks for being a smart-@$$, </p>
<p>GrassBandit: I’m just wondering if you know of any lower-income students here who are getting aid and how much.</p>
<p>Actually, I’m glad this was brought up. I’m in a similar situation to the one described by the OP. I am well aware of the alternatives; however, UCLA is by far my first choice of school. I am not concerned about taking out loans - though I’m not sure if I can find a cosigner. I realize aid would be minimal and I will have to pay the majority of expenses myself - I’d be interested in knowing: How is the employment climate around the school? Does the institution provide any aid whatsoever for OOS?</p>
<p>No offense, but it is not likely that you will get admitted to UCLA as an OOS’r. Plus, even IF they do increase the OSS acceptance rate (which is currently happening), they want OOS applicants who can pay their way through college without financial aid due to budget cuts. There’s no difference between you (speaking as a top applicant) compared to a California resident top applicant if you are both in the same boat as far as money problems. Catch my drift?
But there’s never any hurt in trying…</p>
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<p>a ucla oos student? no.</p>
<p>i know a couple at usc, stanford, and harvard. i know that they don’t pay tuition so it comes out to be cheaper than a state school for them.</p>
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<p>They ARE increasing the OOS acceptance rate for that reason. There are people that will pay full price so why would they pay you to come here? It’s unfortunate that some are planning to come at a bad time.</p>
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<p>Where did you hear that? To my understand UCLA doesn’t receive a penny of that OOS tuition - it goes to the state. So for admissions, that extra money doesn’t really factor into the decisions. In fact don’t they have a need to keep that number low to keep the California tax payers happy? I mean unless the state is putting pressure on UCLA to take more OOS…</p>
<p>And I myself am OOS and paying in full and I do agree with everyone so far that getting aid, especially now, would be extremely difficult. I have zero regrets coming here but had the hikes occurred before I started at UCLA…I dunno I guess it just wouldn’t have made sense financially and I’d probably be overwhelmed with guilt for my parents. </p>
<p>My family isn’t eligible for aid so my parents have paid for everything…so sorry I can’t help answer the OP’s question.</p>
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With regards to employment - all I can say is that it’s definitely been tough like everywhere else to get a job/internship. However there’s lots of love from the SoCal companies for UCLA so if that’s where you want to stay/be - then being from UCLA is a huge plus.</p>
<p>I’ve interviewed for some companies up north and to be quite honest - it’s hard to beat UCB and Stanford…really gotta prove yourself worthy is all I can say haha.</p>
<p>But if you’re going for jobs out of the state of Cali then being from UCLA still rocks :)</p>
<p>I think that before thinking about coming to UCLA - ask more specific questions like academic programs, clubs, research, etc to help you figure out for yourself if UCLA really is worth it. I’ve loved every minute of being here at UCLA but if you talk with other OOS students, there’s plenty who don’t feel the same way.</p>
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<p>I’ve heard through the grapevine. I’ve had chats with some staff and faculty, and that’s what they were talking about. I don’t know that may be. I would think they knew what they were talking about. I don’t really care so I haven’t looked into it. I’m graduating so they can raise fees and tuition all they want.</p>
<p>“I’m graduating so they can raise fees and tuition all they want.”
You’re f’d up.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that OOS tuition went to UCLA as well. I thought part of the UC charter prevents the state from having direct control over non-budget affairs of the UCs. </p>
<p>Regardless, I am excited at the decision to increase international students. It wil improve the prestige of the university.</p>
<p>NotRich, I hope you’re applying to USC as well. I don’t know how financial aid for out of staters works for UCLA. There are some posts around here on College Confidential, where some out of staters to Berk and I think LA have received financial aid. I don’t know if that was based on merit or need though.</p>
<p>If you could get into UCLA, you could or will get into USC. USC will be a lot more generous with financial aid based on need(i think) since you won’t have the out of state thing going against you.</p>
<p>^Don’t forget Caltech, Claremont Colleges, etc.</p>
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<p>would you prefer i told a lie about how much it annoys me that they’re raising prices? Too bad! :D</p>
<p>@GrassBandit
Yes, insincerity > insensitivity. ;)</p>
<p>So nobody knows any student OOS who is receiving a good amount of finaid?</p>
<p>^^ There’s no reason for UCLA to give outstanding merit to someone outside of cali if they could do the same for someone in-state with the same stats…its a no brainer.
But still apply and hopefully you will get fin aid =]</p>
<p>i’m pretty sure u can still receive a Pell grant. u obviously won’t get a cal grant though or the blue and gold plan</p>
<p>im pretty broke but grants and loans are making me rich :)</p>
<p>You guys are kind of jerks… 60000 is not poverty… I got acceptted and we claimed no money on fafsa but really only make 18000.</p>
<p>All my OOS friends pay full tuition. The truth is that you won’t be getting much financial aid, unfortunately.</p>